Adjusting to a World in Motion: Trends in Global Migration and Migration Policy (International Policy Exchange)

International migration has reached new heights since the 1960s. Altogether, some 215 million people live in countries other than their countries of birth, and according to surveys, another 700 million say they would leave their homes and move to another country if they could. Nations - both sending and receiving - have responded to this growing international migrant flow with new laws and domestic programs. In receiving countries, they include laws and programs to control entry, encourage high-skilled immigration, develop refugee policy, and speed assimilation. In sending countries, governments are implementing and experimenting with new policies that link migrant diasporas back to their home countries culturally or economically-or both. This volume contains a series of thoughtful analyses of some of the most critical issues raised in both receiving and sending countries, including US immigration policy, European high skilled labor programs, the experiences of migrants to the Gulf States, the impact of immigration on student educational achievement, and how post-conflict nations connect with their diasporas. We hope that the volume helps readers draw lessons for their own countries, and, hence, is offered in the spirit of mutual learning within a continued international dialogue of research and analysis on migration.-- Provided by Publisher Today, 215 Million People Live Outside Their Home Countries And Another 700 Million Say They Would Migrate To Another Country If They Could. This Volume Examines The Ways Both Sending And Receiving Nations Are Modifying Their Migration Policies To Control Entry, To Encourage Assimilation, And To Build Links Between Diasporas And Their Home Countries. Introduction: Adjusting To A World In Motion / Douglas J. Besharov And Mark H. Lopez -- Part I. A World In Motion. Global Desires To Migrate / Neli Esipova, Rajesh Srinivasan, And Julie Ray ; Patterns Of Global Migration / Ellen L. Berg And Douglas J. Besharov -- Part Ii. The Western Hemisphere. Immigrants In The United States : Many, Diverse, And Growing / Eileen Patten ; Declining Mexican Migration To The United Sates / Andrew Selee ; Educating The Children Of Immigrants In The United Sates / Dylan Conger And Rebecca Hinze-pifer ; Searcing For New Policy Frameworks In The Wake Of The Great Recession / Roberto Suro -- Part Iii. Europe. The Evolution Of Eu Migration Policies : Toward A Balanced, Comprehensive, And Common Approach? / Anja Wiesbrock ; Eu Migration Policies And External Relations / Katharina Eisele ; Citizenship Policies In The European Union / Maarten Peter Vink And Gerard-rené De Groot ; Highly Skilled Migration To The European Union And The United Sates / Metka Hercog And Anja Wiesbrock ; Educational Performance Of The Children Of Immigrants In Sixteen Oecd Countires / Jaap Dronkers And Manon De Heus -- Part Iv. The Middle East And Asia. Middle East Country Migration Policies / Binod Khadria ; Population Imbalance And Immigration As A Public Policy Problem In The United Arab Emirates / Ahmed Mustafa Elhussein Mansour ; Indian Migration And Temporary Labor Programs In The United States, The United Kingdom, And The Netherlands / Mary E. Breeding -- Part V. Diaspora Engagement Strategies. Diaspora Engagement Policies And The Power Of The Strong State : India And Ethiopia / Katie Kuschminder And Metka Hercog ; Diaspora Engagement Policies After Conflict : Burundi And Rwanda / Sonja Fransen And Melissa Siegel ; Diaspora Engagement Policies Of Countries With Similar Emigration Histories : Morocco And Turkey / Özge Bilgili And Silja Weyel. Edited By Douglas J. Besharov, Mark H. Lopez. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. International migration has reached new heights since the 1960s. Altogether, some 215 million people live in countries other than their countries of birth, and according to surveys, another 700 million say they would leave their homes and move to another country if they could. Nations-both sending and receiving-have responded to this growing international migrant flow with new laws and domestic programs. In receiving countries, they include laws and programs to control entry, encourage high-skilled immigration, develop refugee policy, and speed assimilation. In sending countries, governments are implementing and experimenting with new policies that link migrant diasporas back to their home countries culturally or economically-or both. This volume contains a series of thoughtful analyses of some of the most critical issues raised in both receiving and sending countries, including US immigration policy, European high skilled labor programs, the experiences of migrants to the Gulf States, the impact of immigration on student educational achievement, and how post-conflict nations connect with their diasporas. This volume will help readers draw lessons for their own countries, and is thus offered in the spirit of mutual learning within a continued international dialogue of research and analysis on migration.